The 2001

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were held from November 6 to 10 at the Jeonju Indoor Ice Rink in

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. Japan's

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won the men's event over New Zealand's

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(it was the second Pacific title for the Japanese men's team and the first title for skip Hiroaki Kashiwagi). On the women's side, South Korea's

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defeated Japan's

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in the final (it was the first Pacific title for the South Korean women). By virtue of winning, the Japanese men's team and the South Korean women's team qualified for the 2002 World and Curling Championships in

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. It was the first appearance at the Pacific championships for the men's and women's teams of

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Men

Teams

Round robin standings

''Final Round Robin Standings''

Playoffs

Semifinal

Final

Final standings

Women